5 Questions
When was the Indian National Congress founded?
1885
Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
W.C. Bonerjee
Under whose leadership did the Congress become the principal leader of the Indian independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
After Indian independence in 1947, which political party emerged as a catch-all and secular party dominating Indian politics?
Congress
Which Prime Minister led the Congress to support socialist policies and establish a secular state?
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Study Notes
Formation and Early Years of the Indian National Congress
- The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.
- Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885.
Leadership and Independence Movement
- Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement.
Post-Independence Politics
- After Indian independence in 1947, the Indian National Congress emerged as a catch-all and secular party dominating Indian politics.
Shift towards Socialist Policies
- Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress supported socialist policies and established a secular state.
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